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The Waterloo Elm 1818
Pencil and scraper | 37.5 x 27.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 990723
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A drawing of the Waterloo Elm. Anna Children drew the elm on a visit to the battlefield with her father. The elm had been Wellington's command post during the battle. After Waterloo, it was stripped by souvenir hunters, who left it bare of branches and leaves. When the tree was felled soon afterwards, the wood was acquired by Anna's father, who commissioned a chair celebrating the battle. This chair was presented to George IV in 1821.
Anna Children was to become a pioneering photographer and is better known under her married name, Anna Atkins.Provenance
Probably acquired by Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pencil and scraper
Measurements
37.5 x 27.5 cm (sheet of paper)
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Featured in
ExhibitionWaterloo at Windsor: 1815-2015: Windsor Castle
Throughout 2015, the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, this exhibition will combine a themed trail through the State Apartments with a display of prints, drawings and archival material that explores the battle and its aftermath.